Receives the Presidential Service Award for her effort in establishing a thriving Hugs Chapter at the Townley Presbyterian Church in Union, New Jersey. Sheryl and her fellow congregates have collected…

Words of touching wisdom were shared by author, HBO commentator, "Real Sports" correspondent, and past president of the Cystic Fibrosis Society, Frank DeFord. Perhaps Frank's words should be remembered by…

One of our Thousand Points of Light, Presidential Service Award winners is Katie Stainkamp, from Locust Valley, NY. Katie organized teddy bear collection drives throughout the Oyster Bay School system,…

Honoree for the November , 2006 Hugs Benefit at Manhasset Bay Yacht Club.( Scott is the Head Sailing Coach at Hobart William Smith Colleges and has been instrumental in starting…

Honored at the April Cocktail Party held at the Junior League House in New York City, for his efforts on Hugs behalf. Craig is the Managing Partner for Clifford Chance,…

Talia started her own Chapter of Hugs as a Bat Mitzvah project, but soon involved her school friends from Wantagh, NY who have for the past two years provided teddy…

Michael of The Churchill School in Manhattan received the Bronze Presidential Award for his hours of creative fundraising efforts on Hug's behalf. Michael gathered gently used items from the neighbors…

A senior at Manhasset HS was presented with the bronze Presidential Award for his efforts at the OutPost ( a school store that he founded, whose proceeds went to many…